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Through a network of county offices, the University of Missouri solves problems and engages with communities across all 114 counties and the City of St. Louis.

MU faculty, staff and elected council members, who live in your community, work with you to identify local interests and issues and then offer relevant programming and resources to meet the unique needs of you and your community.

Our job is to partner with communities to find solutions with credible, science-based information that will help you:

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  • Grow safe and healthy food
  • Build and grow profitable businesses
  • Improve your health and relationships
  • Increase agricultural production
  • Update professional training in business, health and safety
  • Engage youth as valued, contributing citizens

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Publications

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Can-Do Recipes: Canned Cranberries

Publication date: Nov. 1, 2016

This four-page flier provides simple recipes using canned cranberries for foods such as Cranberry Pancakes, Cran-Apple Crisp and Cranberry Oatmeal Bars. Readers also will find directions for substituting homemade cranberry sauce in the listed recipes ...

Can-Do Recipes: Pumpkin

Publication date: Aug. 1, 2016

This flier provides simple recipes using canned pumpkin for foods such as Becky's Hearty White Bean Pumpkin Chili, a Pumpkin Peanut Butter Sandwich and Pumpkin Muffins. This four-page flier also includes a glossary of cooking terms, measurement ...

Can-Do Recipes: Peaches

Publication date: May 1, 2016

This flier provides simple recipes using canned peaches such as Peachy Boneless Chops, Georgia Peach Lettuce Salad, Peach Sorbet and more. This four-page flier also includes a glossary of cooking terms, measurement equivalents and additional cooking ...

Show Me Simple and Healthy Recipes

Publication date: Feb. 1, 2016

The Show Me Simple and Healthy Recipe Cards feature foods and beverages that:Can be used in nutrition education programs and are appropriate for use when teaching the U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans.Have been tested.Contain nutrition analysis ...

Can-Do Recipes: Pears

Publication date: Aug. 1, 2015

This flier provides simple recipes using canned pears such as pear pizza, harvest casserole, pear crumble and more. This four-page flier also includes a glossary of cooking terms, measurement equivalents and additional cooking info about canned pears ...

Can-Do Recipes: Pork

Publication date: Oct. 1, 2014

This flier provides simple recipes using canned pork such as pork pozole, family breakfast skillet, quick and easy pot pie and more. This four-page flier also includes a glossary of cooking terms, measurement equivalents and additional cooking info ...

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Online courses

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The Beginning Gardener-Getting Started with Vegetables 2021

Feb. 27, 2021 - April 17, 2021

online $40.00

Thank you for enrolling in the The Beginning Gardener Series. This course is designed to give you just enough information to plant your first vegetable garden, without overwhelming you with too much detail. This is a self-paced course designed for ...

Creating a Legacy-Preparing Your Business for Succession

online $0.00

This self-paced course consisting of 3 modules, each less than 15 minutes long, will help the student understand the challenges of preparing to transition their business to a new owner when they decide it is time to leave. The transition process is ...

Using the Business Model Canvas

online $0.00

The Business Model Canvas enables the new or existing businesses to develop, test and refine a new business or product introduction idea before investing in the detailed planning. In use worldwide, the Canvas uses nine building blocks to create a ...

Closing Your Business

online $0.00

The purpose of course is strictly to provide information and knowledge. There are no prerequisite knowledge and competencies. If the time comes, for whatever reason, to close a business it requires more than just locking the doors and walking away. ...

Grow Your Bottom Line through Global Sales

online $0.00

A self-paced course of less than 15 minutes demonstrating global sales opportunities for businesses of any size. With 95% of potential customers living outside of the United States, exporting offers the potential to grow your bottom line. Exporting ...

21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader

Jan. 10, 2021 - March 5, 2021

online $50.00

Everything rises and falls on leadership. The challenge is that leadership develops from the inside out. If you can become the leader you ought to be on the inside, you will be able to become the leader you want to be on the outside. Learn more about ...

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MU Extension in Jefferson County
301 3rd Street
PO Box 497
Hillsboro, MO 63050

Phone:
636-797-5391

Fax:
636-797-9074

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8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday